Denying an affair because of more than 10 interviews with a married male employee with a female mayor between hotels
Sep 25, 2025
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According to Japanese media, including Fuji News Network, Mayor Akira Ogawa (42) of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, held a press conference and apologized for media reports that he had visited the hotel several times with his subordinate male staff, saying, `There is no relationship between men and women, but we deeply regret the careless behavior.' She also explained that the two went to the hotel together, but it was for interviews and meetings.
Earlier, local media 'News Post Seven' reported on the 24th that Mayor Ogawa visited the hotel several times with a married man employee using a city-owned public vehicle.
As for the reason for meeting at the hotel, Mayor Ogawa said "I used to have counseling and interviews at restaurants or karaoke rooms in my personal time because the employee said he had concerns that he could not tell others, and I didn't have time to talk during the day because I had official duties." "But in restaurants and karaoke rooms, there is a gaze around and specific conversations are limited, so I came to visit thinking about what the hotel would be like."
She also insisted that "I brought food to the hotel, had dinner, counseling and meetings."
He said, `I think the cause of this suspicion is my human immaturity and lack of awareness as a public figure.'
When the warning for a record downpour came out on September 10th "Why were you in the hotel with the man?Asked by a reporter ", Mayor Ogawa responded "It was not a particularly dangerous situation. If there was an urgent call, I could have hurried to the disaster area rather than home," he replied.
Regarding the number of meetings at the hotel, Mayor Ogawa said "It was more than 10 times from February to March, and I remember the stay as two to three hours."
In the meantime, "I don't think it's official because I'm being asked for concerns or counseling in private time. Therefore, I paid for the hotel at my own expense," he said.
Asked if the employee's wife knew about it, she said "Maybe she didn't."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
